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43.1 Spell Out Numbers Consistently

Things can get complicated if your document includes numerical data along with dates and other numbers. How do you know when to spell out and when to use the numerals? How do other academic communities solve these problems?

A very thorough and clear explanation, with examples of many tricky situations, can be found at:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/numbers.htm

Examples of special cases, like dates, addresses, fractions, and money, can be found on this useful site:
http://www.cmu.edu/styleguide/dates_numbers.html



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